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First Solar (FSLR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$205.14 +3.27 (+1.62%)
Closing price 09/5/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$205.64 +0.51 (+0.25%)
As of 09/5/2025 07:57 PM Eastern
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About First Solar Stock (NASDAQ:FSLR)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$199.30
$213.25
50-Day Range
$160.84
$219.33
52-Week Range
$116.56
$262.72
Volume
3.07 million shs
Average Volume
3.21 million shs
Market Capitalization
$22.00 billion
P/E Ratio
17.55
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$225.84
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

First Solar Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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96th Percentile Overall Score

FSLR MarketRank™: 

First Solar scored higher than 96% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 19th out of 268 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    First Solar has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.89, and is based on 22 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside Potential

    First Solar has a consensus price target of $225.84, representing about 10.1% upside from its current price of $205.14.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    First Solar has been the subject of 12 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about First Solar's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for First Solar are expected to grow by 56.09% in the coming year, from $13.05 to $20.37 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of First Solar is 17.55, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 277.92.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of First Solar is 17.55, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 40.10.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    First Solar has a PEG Ratio of 0.40. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    First Solar has a P/B Ratio of 2.75. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about First Solar's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    9.80% of the float of First Solar has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    First Solar has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in First Solar has recently increased by 3.76%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    First Solar does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    First Solar does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    9.80% of the float of First Solar has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    First Solar has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in First Solar has recently increased by 3.76%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • News Sentiment

    First Solar has a news sentiment score of 1.21. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.82 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 15 news articles for First Solar this week, compared to 30 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 40 people have searched for FSLR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -15% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 16 people have added First Solar to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -20% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, First Solar insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $6,021,305.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.48% of the stock of First Solar is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    92.08% of the stock of First Solar is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about First Solar's insider trading history.
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FSLR Stock News Headlines

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FSLR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

First Solar's stock was trading at $176.24 at the start of the year. Since then, FSLR shares have increased by 16.4% and is now trading at $205.14.

First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July, 31st. The solar cell manufacturer reported $3.18 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.68 by $0.50. First Solar's revenue for the quarter was up 8.6% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript
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The following companies are subsidiaries of First Solar: Enki Technology Inc, TetraSun Inc., Solar Chile S.A., RayTracker, NextLight Renewable Power, Turner Renewable Energy LLC, First Solar Development LLC, and others.

First Solar's top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (12.36%), Jane Street Group LLC, State Street Corp (4.97%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (2.66%). Insiders that own company stock include Mark R Widmar, Georges Antoun, Alexander R Bradley, Paul H Stebbins, William J Post, Jason E Dymbort, Caroline Stockdale, Michael T Sweeney, R Craig Kennedy, Michael Koralewski, Richard D Chapman, Markus Gloeckler, Kuntal Kumar Verma, Patrick James Buehler, Nathan B Theurer and Byron Michael Jeffers.
View institutional ownership trends
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Shares of FSLR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that First Solar investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Tesla (TSLA), Netflix (NFLX), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and Alphabet (GOOG).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
7/31/2025
Today
9/06/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/04/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Energy
Industry
Solar
Sub-Industry
Semiconductors
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:FSLR
CIK
1274494
Employees
8,100
Year Founded
1999

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$287.00
Low Price Target
$100.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+10.1%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.89
Research Coverage
28 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$11.69
Trailing P/E Ratio
17.55
Forward P/E Ratio
15.72
P/E Growth
0.4
Net Income
$1.29 billion
Net Margins
28.95%
Pretax Margin
30.92%
Return on Equity
15.57%
Return on Assets
10.36%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.04
Current Ratio
1.90
Quick Ratio
1.41

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$4.34 billion
Price / Sales
5.07
Cash Flow
$16.28 per share
Price / Cash Flow
12.60
Book Value
$74.52 per share
Price / Book
2.75

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
107,248,000
Free Float
106,733,000
Market Cap
$22.00 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.41

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This page (NASDAQ:FSLR) was last updated on 9/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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